Deer Valley Resort Restaurants Return The folks at Deer Valley Resort are looking forward to another wonderful winter and say they’re expecting another busy ski season. So, you’re going to want to make dining reservations for Deer Valley restaurants for evening dining ASAP. Deer Valley will be accepting online reservations for restaurant dining beginning on October 11, 2021 … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2021
Does CBD Oil Work for Chronic Pain Management?
CBD oils are often recommended for those suffering from aches and pains as an alternative to traditional remedies. CBD can provide similar effects to popular pain remedies, providing several hours of pain relief with each use. The main benefit of CBD oils is that they are 100% natural and can often be a good solution for people looking to incorporate more organic supplements … [Read more...]
Living Without Cars in Moab, Utah
Moab's Millcreek Parkway: A Story for Locals Only While vacationing in Moab last month, we found another example of how Grand County residents take ownership of their community. Moabites pride themselves on thinking differently and living deliberately with the notion that closer contact with nature should not entail driving to a destination, but that nature should be … [Read more...]
Why Most Utahns No Longer Walk
We love our cars. We love driving them everywhere. We shuttle our kids around, pamper our cars with the best gasoline and fresh suds from the carwash — the Carnauba hot wax treatment. We drive to work and back, drive the kids to Jiu-Jitsu and dance lessons, drive to get out of the house, drive to the gym, and drive to visit “nature”. Nature has become something “out there”. … [Read more...]
Salt Lake City’s Inland Port: From Bad to Worse
Opinion Just twenty-five years ago Salt Lake City’s tech sector was a tiny piece of the economic picture of the region, Geneva’s plant in Vineyard, Utah was still producing thousands of tons of steel and Utah’s mining industries and toxic waste disposal were leading sectors of the economy. Back then an “inland port” offering more jobs, more traffic to Salt Lake City’s airport … [Read more...]
10 Sweet and Salty Bakeries in Salt Lake You Must Visit
Salt Lake City may not be known as one of the world's best dessert cities, but it certainly has quite a few world-class bakeries. Here are some that I highly recommend: Streusel Streusel is a lively morning bakery just getting started on 1700 South across from Sweet Lake Biscuits and Limeade. The shop is run by a friendly staff that enjoys creating delicious Danish … [Read more...]
SKEWERED! A Visit to Beirut Cafe for Kababs, Gyros, & More
My heart breaks for the good people of Lebanon as the economic crisis there grinds on, medicine shortages persist, fuel and food costs soar, political corruption abounds, and the pandemic relentlessly continues. In Beirut, which was once called “the Paris of the Middle East,” and where once there was a thriving nightlife, now is a ghost town after dark. I was told “It’s scary … [Read more...]
Russiz Superiore Cabernet Franc
Local wine expert, educator, and owner of Libation, Inc. - Francis Fecteau - teams up with Caputo’s Market & Deli periodically for fun food and wine (or whiskey, beer, etc.) pairing classes. One of the most popular classes is called Tour of Italy, in which Francis pours Italian wines to sip while Caputo’s Director of Education, Adrianna Pachelli, shares her vast knowledge … [Read more...]
Rosemary Chicken Skewers
Every summer my wife and I grow rosemary in our garden. And, every summer I ask myself, “What am I going to do with all that rosemary?” Well, thick sprigs of rosemary make perfect skewers for grilling foods like meat, chicken, shrimp and such, imparting subtle hints of rosemary along the way. You just strip off some of the rosemary from the sprigs and use the “naked” part of … [Read more...]